Mexico defeats Cameroon 1-0 off Peralta goal

Jim Vertuno, Associated Press sports writer

10:05 AM, Jun 13, 2014

11:01 AM, Jun 13, 2014

Mexican players celebrate after Mexico's forward Oribe Peralta scored during a Group A football match between Mexico and Cameroon at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mexico's forward Oribe Peralta (C) fights for the ball with Cameroon's forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (3L) and Cameroon's defender Aurelien Chedjou (3R) during a Group A football match between Mexico and Cameroon at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

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NATAL, Brazil - Oribe Peralta scored in the second half to help Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in torrential rain Friday, earning El Tri their first World Cup win over an African team and giving them a crucial three points in Group A.